Combined match box and igniter.



V. A. KIRKEBY, COMBINED MATCH BOX AND IGNITER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 28,1916- Patented 31113 31, 1917.

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VICTOR A. KIRKEIBY,- F SHAKO PEE MINNESOTA.

COMBINED MATCH BOX AND IGNITER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 31, 1917.

Application filed June 28,1916; Serial No. 106,467.

. specification.

This invention relates to pocket match boxes, and more particularly to a combined match box and igniter, whichshall be simple in construction, neat in appearance, and

so, designed to cause the. matches contained within the match box to ignite during the extraction of the same from'the box.

With the above and other objects in view,

1 the invention consists in the novel features,

i which the box is made details of construction and combination of arts which will hereinafter be more fully setforth, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, andpointed out in the appended claim.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the match box shown in open positon;

Fig. 2 represents the form of blank from Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the box in closed position,

Fig. 4 is a vertical section; and

Fig. 5 is a transverse section.

Fig. 6 is a further view of the blank from which the box is made, clearly illustrating the point of location of one ofthe igniters thereon.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawing, in which like characters of reference refer to corresponding parts in the several views, 5 denotes the blank from which the box is constructed, and preferably consisting of paper, card board orv similar substance comprising oppositely disposed sides 6 and 7 The side 6 is provided along its opposite longitudinal edges with opposite laterally extending extension flanges 9, adapted when the blank is in box assembled form, to be bent inwardly over the opposite edges of the side 7. These flaps, to an extent, will serve as end walls for the match box. In order to bend the side flaps 9 upon the side 7, I form contiguous with the free transverse edge of the. latter, an end flap 10 of a length equaling the length of the respective sides 6 and 7 of the box, and to accomplish this pur ose, the said end flap 10 is bent to overlie t e side "4" of the box, in order that the same may con- .disposed sides, extension flaps 'ceal" between theficonfronting faces of the side 7 and end flap 10, the side flaps 9 of the box. As shown in Fig. l of the drawing, the matches 11 when inserted within the box 5 protrude above the upper open end of the box; in view thereof, I have formed the closure flap 12 of greater length than the length of the sides 6 and 7 and the end flap 10. This closure flap is bent at the point in-- dicated by the dotted line 13 and adapted when in .a closed position, to fold over and upon the exterior surface of the end flap 10 and be retained in closed position through the medium of the tongue 14 being inserted in the slot 14: of the end flap 12.

Arranged transversely upon one of the faces of the side 6' of the box transversely thereof, and disposed transversely on the opposite face of the flap 10, are narrow strips of sand paper 15 and 15 respectively; thus when the box is in assembled form, the strips of sand paper will be arranged in confronting relation one to the other at a abling the matches 11 to be ignited upon.

their extraction or discharge from the 1 match box. It will, of course, be understood that the destructible means 18 serves to hold connection with the accompanying drawing,

the advantages of construction and of the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention relates, and while I have described the principles of operationof the invention, together with the device which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the claim appended thereto.

I claim:

A match box constructed from a single blank of material bent to provide oppositely formed on the longitudinal edges of one of said sides, an end flap formed on the other ofsaid sides and adapted to be folded over and upon the said extension flaps and upon the side with which the end flap is formed, and a closure flap formed on the first mentioned side and of a greater length than the end flap, permitting the same to be folded over the projecting portions of the contents of the box and upon the first mentioned end flap, a strip of sand paper secured't o the upper confrontirig feces of ene of the sides,

a second strip of sandpaper secured to one of the faces of the end flap and disposed in opposition to the former mentioned strip When the blank is in assembled form and destr iotible means for holding-the end flap 10 in closed position.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature. VICTOR A. KIRKEBY. Witnesses.

LE0 Hoes, I'IARRY C. MERTZ. 

